islam crime and punishment

Cards (12)

  • What are two quote about justice in the Quran?
    "God loves those who are just"

    "is Allah not the most just of judges?"
  • what does God command in terms of justice?
    "God commands justice"
  • importance of justice in the Quran
    - justice is part of the five pillars (zakat- fairer society)
    -the five roots- Adalat
    -Muslim's will be judged in after life on how they treated others
  • what are some teaachings of crime?
    -crime is a distraction from God
    -Ummah is important and there's a duty to look after each other
    -Allah orders justice
    -important to follow teachings of prophet Muhammad- don't commit crime
    -all humans are equal and deserve to be treated fairly
  • Muslim responses to why people suffer
    - part of Allah's plan
    -a test
    -due to human sin
    -good can come out of suffering
  • quote for suffering
    "with a hardship comes ease"
  • importance of punishment in islam
    -keeps a peaceful society as Allah intended
    -prevents further crimes
    -gives offenders chance to change their behaviour
  • muslim approaches to forgiveness
    -Allah is forgiving
    -islam is a religion of peace
  • quotes on forgiveness
    "indeed Allah is forgiving and merciful
  • quote on Hadd punishments
    "as to the thief, cut off his or her hands"
  • quote for treatment of a criminal
    "and they give food in spite of love for it to the needy the orphan and the captive"
  • quotes for death penalty
    -a life for a life an eye for an eye